Choosing which pdf version to use with media files, Creating buttons for pdfs, Create buttons – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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To resize the poster or media object, use the Direct Selection tool
to select the poster. Switch to the Selection
tool, and then drag a corner handle.
You can also use the Fitting commands (Object > Fitting) to resize a poster within a frame.
Choosing which PDF version to use with media files
When you export the InDesign document to Portable Document Format (PDF), you can determine which PDF
version is used. The PDF version determines which interactive options are available. Before you export, note the
following limitations:
If you export to PDF 1.3/1.4
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Non-RGB movie or sound posters aren’t visible in the exported PDF document.
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SWF and MPEG movies aren’t playable in the exported PDF document.
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Clipping paths applied to movie or sound posters don’t appear in the exported PDF document. Posters are resized
to match the movie page item.
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Movies cannot be embedded.
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Sounds cannot be linked.
If you export to PDF 1.5 or later
QuickTime is specified as the preferred player when exporting to PDF. To change the preferred player, you must edit
the rendition in Acrobat 6.0 or later.
If you export to any PDF version
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Non-rectangular media frames don’t appear in the exported PDF document.
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Hyperlinks applied to movies, sounds, or buttons are not active in the exported PDF document. However, you can
add those hyperlinks using Acrobat Professional.
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Rotated or sheared movies and posters may not appear correctly in the exported PDF document.
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Any masking applied to movie frames or posters is not supported.
See also
Creating buttons for PDFs
Create buttons
You can create buttons that perform an action when the document is exported to PDF format. For example, you can
create a button that jumps to a different page of the PDF document or plays a movie clip.